In the fall semester of 2012, the Auraria Higher Education Center laid off several custodians and changed the work schedules for those who remained. That action has triggered a response by the custodians who have organized a march to fight for their rights.
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The CU Denver Student Government Association elections came to a close on April 14. But circumstances made for a lack of candidates, and SGA struggling to find an identity.
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Wearing jeans on April 24 is becoming a common occurrence, though it’s not just due to the demands of fashion. Since 1999, wearing denim has become an international symbol of protest against sexual assault and the myths behind it. It was on this day fourteen years ago that the Italian Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction due to the tightness of the jeans the victim was wearing.
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Having celiac disease can make eating out a huge pain in the ass no matter where you are. But on campus, the lack of options can be almost suffocating. From Subway to McDonalds to Taco Bell, it seems that there is just no place for the gluten free here on campus.
The worst place to see art should be the Science Building, not Auraria’s Art Building. But even the bulletin boards in the Science Building hold more artistic merit than the lack of artistic expression in the Art Building.
Wearing jeans on April 24 is becoming a common occurrence, though it’s not just due to the demands of fashion.
Since 1999, wearing denim has become an international symbol of protest against sexual assault and the myths behind it. It was on this day fourteen years ago that the Italian Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction due to the tightness of the jeans the victim was wearing.
The CU Denver Student Government Association elections came to a close on April 14. But circumstances made for a lack of candidates, and SGA struggling to find an identity.
Ever since his childhood growing up in the Irish Ghetto of San Francisco, Professor Don Maloney has been curious about the world and all of the people in it.
The mechanical engineers at the 5th Street Hub building just moved into their new space, but the move hasn’t stopped them from competing in a national racing competition, or from building a life changing apparatus.
The 5th Street Hub is a renovated space with 4,100 square feet for CU Denver mechanical engineering students to stretch their arms, and call home.
As responsible drivers we should always be prepared for the worst, but sometimes the unexpected happens. With the campus Motorist Assistance Program, help is just a phone call away.
The best second-hand boutique is Act II consignment in Littleton. The greatest thing about the shop: Both trend-seekers and fashion eclectics can find new additions to their wardrobes.
When searching for the best indie film here in Denver, look no further than the SIE FilmCenter. As the face of the Denver Film Society, this classy theater provides an ever-changing variety of in-dependent film.
Mexican restaurants are a dime a dozen in Denver, and sometimes it’s hard to find one that is worth eating at. El Diablo, at 101 Broadway in Denver, was one such Mexican restaurant.
Devour the best shawarma in Denver at Mecca Grill.
The word “shawarma” might evoke scenes from the movie The Avengers, or a tasty Mediterranean-style wrap.
There is no denying that Red Rocks is one of the awesome places in Denver and holds an iconic status in the music world. But despite how epic it might be under the right circumstances, the outdoor concert venue is incredibly inconvenient and, at times, just a complete pain in the ass.
Even though the couch at the Oriental Theater has soaked up gallons of spilt beer and sweat, it’s a couch for Christ’s sake, one that you can sit on at a venue that plays music. Good luck finding another one.
The Hate’s high-pitched punk ushered the tipsy and the disheveled into Hi-Dive’s dim and dank venue late Thursday night for a sobering, caffeinated shot of rock/punk with Joy Subtraction and Radkey.
Despite being associated with two very different cultures—urban and rural—hip hop and country nonetheless share many similarities.In addition to having the same specific center of origin, they have become so homogeneous in their cultural aspects that they are arguably one in the same.
Governor Chris Christie gets healthy 'for his kids'
Governor Chris Christie has earned a name for himself after his efforts to restore his state of New Jersey after Hurricane Sandy. But his latest headline didn’t have anything to do with that; rather it had to do with his admission to having had a lap band procedure back in February.
Politics here in the ol’ US of A are based on a fairly simple philosophy: Don’t do anything you aren’t supposed to, because there will be a price to pay. In other words, it operates according to checks and balances. But our Student Government Association? Not so much.
Regret can come back and bite you when you least expect it.
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor told the Chicago Tribune on April 26 that she feels the Supreme Court should never have taken up the Bush v. Gore case—the case in which Florida couldn’t determine who to give its electoral college vote to in the 2000 election. It was the decision that ultimately made George W. Bush president.
Some men like chivalry since it’s in the vein of the mentality that men take care of women, but these subtle unconscious actions need to fade into the past.
Back in March of this year, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, staged an unprecedented 13-hour filibuster on the Senate floor to hammer home the message that no American should be killed by a drone without first being charged with a crime and found guilty in court. On April 23 he had a change of heart.
As students we give thousands and thousands of dollars every year to CU Denver. In return we get professors, classrooms, a campus, and many other things that all add to our education. It is this education that will be used to help us get jobs, which will help us live happy, fulfilled lives. However, UCD’s Career Center sucks and does very little to help students.
I enjoy writing about politics, but that’s not to say it doesn’t piss me off at times.
If you couldn’t tell from my previous columns, what I really wish is that Washington would put aside all the bureaucracy and get with running the country.
President Obama recently signed a spending bill that gives Monsanto free reign over creating genetically modified seeds.
Monsanto is a chemical corporation responsible for much of America’s food production.
Right now the Senate leaders in Washington D.C. are arguing about who is the most fair player when it comes to President Obama’s judicial appointment nominees.
But the real question is: Why can’t they just do their damn jobs?
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